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Úsobí
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Market town
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Centre of Úsobí
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 Úsobí
Location in Czech Republic
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
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| Region | Vysočina | |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod | |
| First mentioned | 1307 | |
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| • Total | 12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) | |
| Population
(2024-01-01)
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| • Total | 702 | |
| • Density | 54.12/km2 (140.18/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal codes |
582 53, 582 54
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Úsobí (German: Pollerskirchen) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Chyška and Kosovy are administrative parts of Úsobí.
Geography
Úsobí is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 13 km (8 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 688 m (2,257 ft) above sea level. There is a set of fishponds supplied by the brook Úsobský potok.
History
The first written mention of Úsobí is from 1307. In 1789, the village was promoted to a market town.
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Economy
There was a 220-year tradition of glass manufacturing, commencing in 1779, with the initial site being the creation of a glass grinder underneath a pond.
Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs through the southern part of the municipal territory.
Sights
The main landmark of Úsobí is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was originally a Gothic building from the 13th century, rebuilt to its current form in 1759–1760.
